RE: Deprecation of ICMP Source Quench messages (draft-gont-tsvwg-source-quench)

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> We'd welcome feedback to the list on the question below:
> 
>     "Does the WG believe this document effectively addresses
>     an existing problem, and should this draft form the basis for
>     a solution?"
> 
> Please email the chairs and/or list if you support this as a work item,
> or have comments on the suitability of this draft as a TSVWG work item.

The problem is that everyone here "knows" that Source Quench is deprecated in "running code", but that knowledge is not documented.  We really should document it just in case someone who isn't in the "know" tries to use Source Quench.  This draft does a reasonable job of that by specifying that Source Quench SHOULD NOT be sent and SHOULD be ignored on receipt.

Proceeding to answer the questions:

1) There is an existing problem, although not a major one.
2) This draft effectively addresses that problem.
3) I support this draft as a tsvwg work item.

A longer list of surveyed implementations in Appendix A would be a good idea (e.g., Windows and MacOS for starters).

Thanks,
--David

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [e-mail] [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Gorry Fairhurst
> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 11:02 AM
> To: tsvwg list; [e-mail]
> Subject: Deprecation of ICMP Source Quench messages (draft-gont-tsvwg-source-quench)
> 
> There was discussion of the draft below on the TSVWG list and at the
> last IETF meeting.
> 
> Deprecation of ICMP Source Quench messages
> (draft-gont-tsvwg-source-quench)
> http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-gont-tsvwg-source-quench-01
> 
> We'd welcome feedback to the list on the question below:
> 
>     "Does the WG believe this document effectively addresses
>     an existing problem, and should this draft form the basis for
>     a solution?"
> 
> Please email the chairs and/or list if you support this as a work item,
> or have comments on the suitability of this draft as a TSVWG work item.
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Gorry & James
> (TSVWG Co-Chairs)